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Issue 3
An Isle of Man Newspapers publication
Christmas
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Get lit up this
Christmas
L
ight is essential to
brighten up the dark
winter days so create
a special atmosphere and
illuminate every corner of
your home with glowing
candles, twinkling fairy
lights and indoor
fireworks.
Show off the colours of winter foliage and berries on
mantels and windowsills by adding snowball shaped lights.
silvery white heather in a galvanised planter for a simple
yet pretty look.
Fill a dish with seasonal foliage such as mistletoe or ivy
then drape miniature fairy lights in and around it for the
ideal table decoration. Battery operated
lights are perfect as
they don't have an
unsightly flex and
plug attached.
Fireworks are always a dramatic addition to any
celebration. You can buy table fireworks for your indoor
display or add sparkle to your dining table with inexpensive
Candles must be
one of the most
versatile methods
of lighting
available. Use
scented candles to
fill your home
with fragrance.
Citrus fruits such
as limes make
wonderful scented
candle holders.
Scoop out the
fruit and put tea
lights inside the
empty skins.
Alternatively use
wax and wicks
from a candlemaking kit.
When preparing your home for
Christmas entertaining try making
a feature of a disused fireplace by
neatly arranging a pile of dry logs
to fill the space then threading
white fairy lights in between the
logs to produce a heart-warming
effect.
Invest in snowflake lights. These
beautiful beaded lights make a
wonderful garland, ideal for stairs,
porches and hearths. Each
snowflake is individually lit for a
twinkling effect.
the tide
Packed full of
quality items
for you,
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your garden
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Groups of tiny tea lights on a serving
platter give off a lovely warm glow. For a
celebratory look, wrap a thin length of
gold brocade around the edges of the
candles or coat them in glitter.
For a contemporary display, fill a
plain glass vase or a large bowl
with lantern-type fairy lights. They
look fantastic near the hearth or
as a table display.
Decorate plain doors with boughs of mistletoe, silvery
eucalyptus and little lights tied together with ribbon. Use
battery operated lights or secure the flex around the door
frame to the power socket.
Instead of candle holders, use vintage
style jam pots or chunky glass tumblers to
house small nightlights. Decorate the
vessels using ivy or sprigs of false berries
held in place by florist’s wire.
Fat candles look great and burn for hours so use them all
over the house but make sure they are always on a
heatproof plate and never left unsupervised for long.
What do you give the guy or girl who has it all?
Easy, the ultimate in advanced driver training with MSM
M.S.M (Manx School of Motoring) has one main goal and
that is to raise motorists’ driving skills with the
introduction of MSM Advanced Driver Training. The new
one day course which is due to start in January 2006 is
being offered by MSM proprietor and Approved Driving
Instructor Craig Hodgson using
the latest BMW 325i M Sport
provided in association with
Buchanan BMW. The course
is designed to develop and
improve a drivers’
concentration, observation, anticipation, planning and
cornering skills to help prevent accidents and protect the
driver from the actions of others.
Who will benefit?
• Companies in support of
their road risk strategy and
promoting good safety and
welfare practices for
employees.
Taper candles
also make good
decorative items
and they are a
good alternative
to normal
candles. For
ideal
mantelpiece
displays secure
them in florist’s
foam or a pot of
sand then build
the foliage
around them.
Seasonal plants
and candles
make a stylish
combination.
Secure long, thin
candles among
Andy of Buchanan BMW hands over the keys
of the brand new BMW 325i M Sport to
Craig Hodgson of MSM.
Tel 620435
www.msm.co.im
Email:
[email protected]
Welcome your guests to your home with an arrangement of
outdoor candles around your front door. Scatter white
pebbles and red berries at the base of the candle holders to
hint at the festive colour scheme inside and to set the
seasonal scene.
Brighten up your Christmas with light ideas.
Smelly Christmas!
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ousehold smells are to some extent
unavoidable whatever the time of
year but, when you have guests at
Christmas time it’s good to try to have a
sweet smelling home to entertain them in.
Up in smoke
There’s nothing worse than rooms which smell like a pub at
closing time and cigarette smoke tends to permeate
everything in your home. It gets into curtains, carpets and
upholstery and is difficult to shift. If you are a smoker
yourself, you may not object to others smoking in your
home but if you dislike the smell it has now become quite
acceptable to politely request that your guests should
smoke outside or in a designated area which is well
ventilated. This is particularly important if there are babies
and young children present. Otherwise make sure your
rooms are well ventilated and try scented candles or
lavender oil on the radiators to mask the smell. You can
also buy odour
neutralisers to break
down bacteria which
cause smells to linger.
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• Individuals who wish to improve their driving safety
standards as part of their work or private motoring.
sparklers in the centre of your Christmas pudding or other
desserts.
The course will provide an understanding of the
principles and skills of defensive driving, it will
demonstrate and develop a systematic approach to
hazards, and put those skills into practice which will
reduce the risk of being in an accident.
The one-day course can be taken either on a one-to-one
or two-to-one basis.
And, with Christmas only days away, MSM Advanced
Driving Training vouchers make an inspired gift for the
man or woman who has (almost) everything. Telephone
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Oven odours
If the interior of your
microwave oven pongs
when you open the door
it needs a wipe down to
get rid of food spills. It’s
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Don’t bottle it
up
easier to deal with if you wipe the interior with a damp soapy cloth
after each use but for built in gunge try half a lemon in an uncovered
microwaveable bowl of water cooked for three minutes. The
condensation will loosen the dirt and lingering smells will be replaced
with a fresh citrus scent. Remove and wash the glass turntable in hot
soapy water.
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Some lingering food smells are pleasant but unfortunately the reek of
boiling or steaming sprouts and cabbage tends to linger long after the
food is finished and they don’t enhance the atmosphere. When
cooking the vegetables, make sure you allow the smell to escape via a
cooker ventilation hood or an open window. If you’re steaming
cabbage or sprouts, put a crust of bread over the top of the pan. Invest
in an odour destroying spray from the supermarket.
Your fridge is full of all sorts of food
items so there’s often a wave of
different smells when you open the
door. Garlicky leftovers or pongy
cheese can be quite overpowering.
To reduce this, try to store leftovers
in plastic containers or cover them
with Clingfilm. Make sure spillages
haven’t trickled into the drip pan
underneath the fridge and make sure
the door seals are clean. They can be
rubbed with an unused toothbrush.
A fridge absorber reduces odour,
mould, mildew and bacteria and
extends the shelf life of perishable
foods.
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Cooking smells
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hristmas is portrayed as a
warm and rosy time of year
when everyone has a
wonderful time surrounded by a
multitude of loving
friends and family.
We are all force fed
scenes of happy
families, romantic
relationships,
perfect
surroundings and
plenty of
everything.
Unfortunately,
reality often doesn’t
live up to the glossy
adverts. Most of us spend
Christmas with family and friends
but for some people Christmas is a
lonely time and they feel like they’re
on the outside looking in. Others
feel obliged to spend time with
people they can normally keep at
arm’s length just to keep the peace.
This means that Christmas is a very
lonely time for some and for others
it’s fraught with potentially
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Discarded scraps of food in the kitchen bin can cause an unpleasant
odour in your kitchen. Change the bin liner at least once a day and
wash and disinfect the inside of the bin regularly, at least once a
month. For extra fragrance, invest in lemon-scented bin liners.
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explosive situations especially when alcohol
is involved. As Christmas approaches, the
majority of us look forward to a fun holiday
season with lots of opportunity to relax and
socialise. Others can’t wait for the whole
thing to be over and done with.
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In these days of ever increasing fuel prices and the general
cost of living the issue of lack of finance is also hammered
home at
Christmas.
There’s a great
deal of pressure
to splash out on
expensive gifts
and we are
made to feel
inadequate if we
can’t come up
with the goods.
Christmas is a
time when we
feel the loss of
loved ones more
keenly and some
people find it
hard to face
such a
supposedly
happy time if
they are
grieving.
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To have a Merry Christmas
contact Candy on
844959 / 843336
for all your crockery, cloths
and furniture hire
Dirty return available
Elaine’s Flowers
wish all their customers
a Very Merry Christmas
and a
Happy New Year
Unfortunately
others are so
caught up in
their own
arrangements
that they have
less time to
listen than usual
but, if you need
someone to
offload your feelings
onto just pick up the
phone and call the
Samaritans. They
recognise that just
talking to someone
often helps to
relieve pressure and
get things into
perspective to help
you to carry on.
They have trained
volunteers available
to listen to your
concerns and
worries during the
day or night 24
hours a day, 7 days a
week. They don’t
give advice and they
can’t help to actually
solve your problems
but they offer a nonjudgmental caring
listener that you can
talk about
absolutely anything
to. They are only a phone call away so whatever your
problem just telephone the Samaritans on 663399 or 08457
909090 (local rate applies). You’re never completely alone
when the Samaritans are within such easy reach.
West life
Tel: 842882 /
845101
Some of the Western traders are extending their opening
hours before Christmas to make it easier for everyone to
get everything done.
Locals and visitors alike can be sure of a very warm
welcome when they go west for their Christmas shopping
and entertainment.
Gift ideas for him
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ometimes the men in your life are really
difficult to buy for and it’s really hard to
see past the socks and tie option. While
both these ideas are usually appreciated
there are lots more brilliant gift ideas in local
shops this Christmas to suit men of all ages.
All that glitters
Many men like to wear chunky items of jewellery so have a
look in the local shops and choose from a fantastic range of
gift ideas for men. Chunky bracelets and matching rings are
always popular in gold or silver and dog tag pendants are
still fashionable for men. Many men favour a plain gold or
silver chain and local shops offer a wide choice of lengths
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o West for some of
the best Christmas
shopping facilities
in the Island. St Johns has
the ever popular Tynwald
Mills with a variety of
small businesses offering
a good selection of
unique gift items.
Peel also has many individual local
shops and businesses crammed
with locally produced items and
unusual gift ideas to solve your
Christmas present buying
problems. Unique jewellery items, crystal goods, novelty
items, decorative home accessories and furnishings, kilt
hire for special occasions, pictures, classy toiletries,
Christmas decorations, tableware and festive candles are
just some of the things you’ll find there.
While you’re there, shop for local produce such as
traditionally smoked kippers, creamery products, locally
produced ice cream and Manx Loughtan produce.
The House of Manannan which is a Manx National
Heritage attraction has a shop with lots of fantastic gift
ideas. Many are based on Manx history and tradition and
offer something a bit different.
Break up your
busy shopping
day with a visit to
a local café,
Celtic Manx & Archibald
Knox jewellery
Manninkilt
Kilts made to measure
or for hire
Elaine’s Flowers
12 Athol Place, Peel,
Isle of Man IM5 1HE
restaurant or pub for a reviving, tasty meal and a refreshing
drink.
From Mon 12th Dec open until 7pm weekdays
MICHAEL STREET, PEEL, ISLE OF MAN
TEL: 843737 • WEBSITE: www.celtic-gold.co.uk
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and thicknesses so you’re bound to find a chain to suit your
requirements. Cufflinks used to be a popular gift for the
older man but they’ve made a comeback as a must have
fashion item for men of all ages. Plain cufflinks in silver or
gold are traditional and elegant but there are many more
designs and materials available to give a more casual look.
If the man you are buying for has a hobby you will probably
find cufflinks to reflect this.
A new watch is usually much appreciated as a useful and
attractive gift. There are some beautifully classy watches for
men to wear on special occasions and more practical or
sporty models for everyday use. Men’s watches come in all
shapes and sizes and straps can be as ornate or as plain as
available at
Model Tech
Port Erin
Tel 836045
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and bikes) and horse
riding. Indoor sports
include swimming,
badminton, squash,
darts, snooker, tenpin
bowling and body
building amongst others.
Local sports and other
specialist shops are
packed with ideas and a
huge selection of sports
related items so you’re
bound to find the ideal
gift which also suits your
budget.
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you wish. There are varying degrees of gadgetry and many watches are
also waterproof. Personalise your gift by having it engraved with a
unique message to add to its sentimental value.
Books are an excellent
gift choice for men of all
ages as you’re bound to find
something to interest everyone.
Many men prefer factual books like
travel, sport, antiques etc. and some
like books related to their hobby or
even do-it-yourself books like home
improvements or gardening.
Biographical and autobiographical
works are popular with most people
and there are lots of gripping fictional works including science
fiction, crime, horror and historical tales.
the art
stores
Many men are still little boys at heart
and the latest gadgets, computer games
and technological toys are very welcome
gifts.
Aftershave and male fragrances
have become very popular with
most men. They like to smell good
and they know what they like.
Fragrances can be a very personal
choice for men so you may be
safer sticking to what you know he
likes or one of the timeless
classics. If he’s more open minded
then try introducing him to
something new from the latest
collections on offer. Alternatively
you could opt for body lotions,
shower gels and other items from
the same range or buy him a gift
set with a bit of everything from
his favourite collection.
Many men have an interest in
some kind of sport whether they
watch it or play. Sports equipment
is a welcome gift and local sports
shops stock items connected with
a wide variety of activities. Choose
clothing, footwear, equipment and
accessories connected to his
favourite sport or team. Popular
outdoor activities include golf,
water sports, shooting, football,
cycling, running, motor sport (cars
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There are gadgets to use in the car, the
garden and the home and many men
actually enjoy tackling DIY to improve
their surroundings and will appreciate
the latest power tools to help get the job
done.
The latest toy for the computer or
something to indulge their musical taste
is a good bet too. Computer games,
DVDs, CDs and i pods are all popular
this year and the new PSP and XBOX
technology is the ideal gift.
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Special Presents
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49 and 55 Strand Street,
Douglas
675369 :Tel
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It's looking good at Utopia
Now there's much more to Utopia - more space, more comfort and more products - since owner Marco Leonetti expanded his Castlemona Colonnade
salon. Soft tones, granite work counters and leather chesterfields set the mood in the new-look salon where, with some 60 per cent more space, the
hairdressing salon is roomier with a dedicated section for nail technician clients, there's a lounge area with deep sofas plus a smart reception area.
There's also a separate new retail space where you'll find a wide range of professional products and equipment, all endorsed by Utopia. Male
grooming products include the latest from America Crew and, for the ladies, there's Aveda, TIGI, mop, Alterna and Nioxin, as well as Pro hairdryers
and GHD straighteners. Naturally, advice on products, styling or colouring is always available from the highly trained team.
With Christmas only a few weeks away, Utopia has gift vouchers plus a great range of gift ideas for women and men - there's even a personalised gift
wrapping service, so now your presents will look as good as your hair by Utopia.
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TOY CHARTS
The top 10 toys this year (for Toymaster, Isle of Man) are:
1. Tamagotchi
This toy is making a comeback and as with the
original Tamigotchi you must take care of your pet
because how you care for it affects the way it will
grow. Hatch your egg. Will it be a boy or a girl? Give
it a name, care for it, exercise it so it doesn't become
overweight and unhappy. Clean up after it, nurse it
back to health when it's sick, discipline it when it's
naughty and praise it when it's good. By using the
new infra-red function you can communicate with
your friends, exchange gifts and play games
together. If your friendship goes well you can even
make Tamababies!
The screen size is twice the size of the original
making the images of the Tamagotchi characters
much clearer.
2. Barbie
Pegasus
Styling Head.
The Good Health
Store
Church Road, Port Erin Tel: 832865
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Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
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mouth technology. She sucks on her bottle,
yawns, burps and falls asleep. Noise will wake
her.
Recommended age: three plus.
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3. Baby
Annabell
Doll
Inspired by the upcoming Barbie and the
Magic of Pegasus movie, the Groom and
Glam Brietta the Pegasus Styling Head
features beautiful, flowing hair, pretty makeup
and wear-and-share accessories for unlimited
styling fun.
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The Health Store with a Difference
including:
Organic Fresh Vegetables
Organic Meat Fresh or Frozen
The Redwood range of Vegan foods
Welsh Cheeses • Organic Bread
Gourmet Coffees and Teas
Plus everything else for a healthy
lifestyle.
Range of Pills, Potions and
Quality Toiletries
4N
Tel: 862072
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with a
difference
Animals of every
kind - Plus
jewellery, cards,
mirrors and
much, much
more!
with the Bear Huggery
1st Floor,Tower House, Douglas
Tel: 676333
e-mail: [email protected]
www.thebearhuggery.co.uk
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4. Tyco Cyber
Shocker
Douglas Market Hall
MARKET HALL FRUIT AND VEG
ORDERS NOW TAKEN
FOR CHRISTMAS
Fruit baskets, Wreaths,
Fruit and Veg Christmas orders
(suppliers of Manx produce)
House hold goods, Christmas goods,
toys and bikes etc
07624 456168
Open 6 days 8am-5pm
Made to Measure - Ready made - Home - Office - Shop
Blind solutions
Specialists in window blinds
Vertical - Roller - venetion - Roman
Complete service from measuring to fitting
for competitive and quick service contact
Alan 482067 or Mark 464696 or visit us at
Unit 5, Douglas Market, Market Hill, Douglas
curtain stall
Ready made - Made to measure - Curtains
Large selection of net / lace curtains
Voile panels and tie blinds
Lace table cloths, runners, doyles and furniture
covers, accessories and much much more
Curtain Stall, Douglas Market, Market Hill, Douglas
Tel: 665240 Mob: 464696
OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY
This is a
unique action
machine. Watch it
morph from a ball into an
all-terrain monster; there’s no
stopping it as it storms over dirt,
sand, snow and even water!
Recommended age:
eight plus.
5. Tumble Time
Tigger
This toy is a sound activated tumbling fun Tigger
with phrases and music.
Recommended age: 18 months
plus.
6. Bratz Rock
Angelz
These popular fashion toys are an offshoot of the popular
TV cartoon characters Bratz.
7. Roborapter
This mechanical dinosaur look alike has real running and
walking action and realistic neck and tail movements. It
has five distinct moods, hunting, docile, angry, cautious
and playful. It has twin touch sensors and IR vision for
obstacle avoidance.
Recommended age: eight plus.
8. Furby
Recommended age:
six plus.
Euphoria Beauty Studio
Port Jack
Pamper Packages
Enjoy a day of relaxation, indulge
yourself, relax with friends or with
your partner. However you want to
do it we have a package for you.
Let us give you a day to remember.
Relaxation Package £85
1 ¼ hour Delux Dior facial
1 hour Full Body salt & Glow
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indulgent nibbles & a
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This popular toy is
also making a
comeback. It speaks
over 500 words of
English and 500
words of Furbish. It
tells jokes, sings
and dances and it
can understand you
with new advanced
voice recognition.
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Looking for a gift this Christmas
to really make a difference?
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at Dr Beijing
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Treatment
Gift vouchers now available...
the perfect gift this year
Call today for more information
Tel 678078
13a/15 Castle St, Old Victoria Arcade, Douglas
Chief consultant: J. Wang: MB (China), Ph.D (Soton)
Bachelor, Master & Doctor of Medicine
Member of British Acupuncture Council
Member of Register of Chiinese Herbal Medicine
“The doctor will see you
now”....
...the doctor in question
being the Chinese doctor,
Dr Wang, who recently
opened Dr Beijing in Castlle
Street, bringing to the Isle of
Man a wide range of
Chinese medicine products,
herbal treatments and
vitamin supplements.
In addition, Dr Wang - a
member of the British
Acupuncture Council and of
the register of Chinese
herbal medical
practitioners, but also
trained in conventional
medicine - offeers
acupuncture, acupressure
and cupping, carried out in
one of three treatment
rooms.
Dr Beijing allready has a
number of outlets in the
UK, but this is the first in
the Isle of Man where, in
addition
n to Chinese
medicines and therapies, a
free walk-in blood pressure
check up is offered along
with co
onsultations to ensure
customers derive maximum
benefits from these age-old
remedies.
Dr. Beijing Chinese Medical Centre
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9. Monopoly Here and
Now
record and this statement is upheld by the UK accident
statistics.
Age labelling
A
ge labelling is the manufacturer’s
guide to the consumer about the
suitability of the product for a
particular age group. This is to assist parents
and other buyers to select a toy that their
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Monopoly marks its 70th anniversary this year and to
celebrate this the famous destinations and original prices
on the board have been updated.
10. Barbie Pegasus
Princess
Princess Barbie is the lead character in the
Barbie 3D Magic of the Pegasus movie and
comes with a beautiful wand.
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Recommended age: three plus.
CAL
This family run pub welcomes you with a warm
friendly atmosphere
Starters
Vegetable soup and a roll
or Cold water prawn cocktail
Maincourse
Roast turkey with all the trimmings
or Steak pie and home made chips
or Vegetarian lasagne, home made chips and salad
Deserts
Christmas pudding and fresh cream
or Sticky toffee pudding and butterscotch cream
Bookings now being taken for our
festive season menu
£14.95 per person
For reservations please call
STATION ROAD, CASTLETOWN
TEL: 823656
Advertorial
"For a wonderful range
of comestibles and
exclusive gifts for
Christmas look no further
than the Castletown
Health Store. Every year
new and exciting ideas
are introduced,
including beautifully
wrapped ballotins of
chocolates and pralines,
continental liqueurs,
Turkish delight, Mozart
marzipan fondants and
old fashioned sugar
canes. Their Christmas
display wouldn’t be
complete without the
fabulous display of
panettone, stollen and
the multi-award winning
Edinburgh shortbread.
New this season are the
delightful Lebkuchen
musical tins and the
Nougat of London
toiletries. For a truly
magical Christmas
shopping experience,
visit the Castletown
Health Store soon."
Toy safety
T
oy companies are required to
know about the safety of
their products and keep
records which describe the steps
they take to ensure that the toys
comply. The requirements include
aspects such as mechanical safety,
flammability, exclusion of toxic
materials and hygiene.
Toy retailers are required to ensure that the
toys on sale comply with the regulations. This
is usually done by getting assurances from
their suppliers that the information required is
available. Often retailers request independent
certificates to show that the products they are
buying are safe.
Abbie Convertini and Georgia MathiesonNelson meeting Father Christmas at
Eden Park, Cooil Road, Braddan (mw051119-37)
If a retailer imports a toy product directly then
he is responsible for the safety of the product
and
maintaining the
technical data.
Toys have a very
good safety track
Port Erin
child is able to cope with and enjoy in safety.
It is therefore safe to assume that a toy
marked ‘age 4-6’ is pitched for those ages
where awareness and
interest begins at the
younger end and tails off at
the higher end.
CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS
10% Off All
Evening Wear
Bookings available for our
PARTY NIGHT on December 17th
(offer ends Dec 31st)
Alternatively call in for a delicious
4 course Christmas Dinner
LUNCHTIME MENU
Orders taken from 12-2pm
Only £12.95 per head
EVENING MENU
Orders taken from 5.30pm-8pm
£25 per head
Starting 1st December -23rd
Tel 833166
(Book now to avoid dissapointment)
Belles Bows
Wilkie
&
Rose
Tel: 827870
For all your Christmas and
New Year party wear and accessories
46 Arbory Street, Castletown
www.belles-bows.com
If, however, a toy is labelled as not
suitable for children under a certain
age then this warning should be
heeded as there could be safety
implications if the toy is given to a
child who is too young to use it safely.
‘Cuts Both Ways’
Barber Shop
3 Station Road, Port Erin. 834900
Open
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
9.00-5.30 • Wednesday 10am - 5.30pm
Pensioners day on a Tuesday.
no appointment required.
Stockists of ‘American Crew’
products.
For example, children under the age of three often put
things in their mouths and if they are given a toy
containing small parts they could swallow them and choke.
Toy labelling sometimes suggests that a toy should be used
‘under supervision’.
This implies that
while the
manufacturer has
made the product to
the required safety
standards the product
should not be used
without adult
supervision because
children might
misuse it in play. Toys
for use in the water
should be supervised.
It’s always important
to read
manufacturer’s
recommendations
before buying for
children then you can
be sure you’ve done
your best to ensure
that they enjoy their
toys in safety.
into debt. Credit cards can work well
if you understand that all those
seemingly small monthly payments
can add
up to a
big
lump of
your
pay
every
month
when
interest
charges
are
added.
Santa Purse filled with gold coins
Read
the
available at
small
Castletown Health Store
print
and if
Tel. 825812
in
doubt ask
before you sign
up. Try to have
an idea of how
much you are
going to spend
and if you can
here’s a stunning range of toys and
afford the
games to choose from this year and
repayments. If
heroes both past and present are as
you DO get into popular as ever. Star Wars is back in vogue
difficulties
along with the various villains, heroes and
meeting your
space technology. Spiderman is still popular
payments
there’s a free
Debt Counselling Service at the Isle of Man
Happy Holidays at
Office of Fair Trading.
Christmas wish
list
Would
you
credit
it?
T
I
n the past if
you couldn’t afford it you either did
without or saved up to buy it but these
days credit isn’t just easy to get, we’re
positively encouraged to use credit cards to
have everything now. Many people use
credit cards very successfully and only
spend what they can easily repay but
Christmas puts a financial strain on us all
and that’s when temptation gets the better
of us. Public warnings are being issued to
remind everyone of some of the pitfalls of
overspending at Christmas. For some it will
mean spending the rest of the year and
more trying to catch up and getting deeper
There are of course other ways to borrow money as local
banks and finance companies will sometimes give loans
based on your budget and ability to repay. This method is
more manageable as interest rates are usually lower and
fixed and the monthly repayments are geared to suit your
personal finances so you have more control over the
situation.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE
£85.00 PER PERSON
Over 18’s only
Booking Essential
01624 661111
All wrapped up
for Christmas...
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HOTEL AND COUNTRY CLUB
Celebrate in style at our
New Year’s Eve
Extravaganza in the
Viscount Suite.
Enjoy a Bucks Fizz
reception to start the
evening and a bottle of
our house Champagne for
every couple to bring in
the New Year. Dine from
our delicious 6-course
menu and enjoy live
music by Pipedream and
dancing until 2.00am
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TYNWALD MILLS • ST JOHNS
Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
Special overnight rates from
£55 per room
inc. full breakfast
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campaign against the droid forces of the evil
General Grevous. Anakin is led by events
down a dark path to commit terrible deeds
and Obi-Wan Kanobi must face his former
apprentice in a ferocious lightsaber duel on
the driery world of Mustafar.
and Harry
Potter is
keeping
everyone
enthralled
with his
latest magical
adventures.
There are lots of
games and
movies to suit all
ages and they are
an excellent gift
choice.
Newly
released
films
Beautiful children’s clothing
available from Heather’s baby
and children’s wear,
Parliament Street, Ramsey
Tel. 825812
Children might
enjoy the modern
remake of Charlie
and the Chocolate
Factory in which
acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly
imaginative style to the much loved Roald Dahl classic. The
tale is about an eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka (Johnny
Depp) and Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore), a goodhearted boy from a poor family who is drawn into exciting
adventures inside Wonka’s extraordinary chocolate factory.
From Disney and the producer of
SHREK and SHREK II comes
Valiant. Children and adults will
appreciate this animated feelgood comedy about a small but
heroic British homing pigeon
during World War II.
Older children and adults will probably enjoy Batman
Begins which explores the origins of the Batman legend
and the Dark
Knight’s
emergence as a
In War of the
Worlds Earth
goes to war.
The film is
directed by
Steven
Spielberg
and stars Tom Cruise in a contemporary re telling of the H.
G. Wells classic Sci Fi thriller of the same name.
Consoles and Computer
Games
These are hugely popular this year and stocks of the
latest games and consoles are flying off the shelves.
With fantastic new and updated consoles this
Christmas, video-gaming has never been more
mainstream.
Gorgeous Gifts
The Sony PCP [Playstation Portable] sold out within
days of its arrival in the UK but it’s back in time for
Christmas. This hot new handheld console sports
features that make it the 21st Century Walkman.
Watch movies on it, listen to music or connect to the
internet and play games against other PSP players via
wireless connection.
at
Beautiful Christmas
gift boxes full of
Clarins luxuries...
force for good in Gotham. In the wake
of his parents’ murder, Bruce Wayne
travels the world seeking the means
to fight injustice.
3rd Floor Tower House Castle Street Douglas Isle of Man IM1 2EZ
t: 614800 www.theislandretreat.co.im
Microsoft’s
sleek new
XBOX 360
games
console is
the first of
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Give her the gift of
delicious indulgence
this Christmas
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Star Wars III is set when Anakin
Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi have
become legendary heroes in their
The Game Boy micro measures just 4 inches wide, 2
inches long and 0.7 inches thick yet it boasts the same
power as previous Game Boy Advance models and
already has a library of more than 700 titles. It comes
in a range of colours including pink, blue and green
and it’s the ultimate in miniature pocket gaming.
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3 new, much more powerful consoles
to appear in our shops. It plays music
and movies and connects to digital
cameras. Sony’s Playstation 3 and
Nintendo’s Revolution are to arrive in
2006.
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What’s On
December 9th
Courtyard Artists Christmas
Show, Courtyard Gallery,
Tynwald Mills, St Johns,
until January 7.
December 9th
Carol singing at
Tynwald Mills.
Contact Bernice Corcoran,
801206
December 10th
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
MP3/CD Tuners
From £99.95
Sat Nav Systems in stock
Christmas with cantabile,
Gaiety Theatre,
7.30pm.
Tickets from £15.
Box office 694555.
December 10th
December 9th
Friends of Robert Owen
House, Christmas lunch
and presentation,
Mount Murray Hotel,
12.30pm
WI Federation
Carol Service,
St John's Church,
7.30pm.
December 10th
& 11th
December 10th
Tastings on Christmas
Goodies, Cakes
and Cordials
at the Castletown
Health Store.
Lantern making workshop at
Albert Road School.
Lantern Procession to be held
December 16th at 7pm
departing from
St Paul’s Square
Citizen Watch Offers
Draper and Sealey
Tool Offers
December 11th
Come and have a look
December 11th
Whitehoe • Old Castletown Road • Douglas
Tel: 628123
All I want for
Christmas is ...
... someone to
listen
Samaritans 663399
or 08457 909090
Buy a gift
voucher online
Ideal for Christmas
Sea Kayaking Specialists
Beginners courses
and trips all year
www.adventurousexperiences.com
or Tel Keirron on 843034
or call into Kevins Tackle, Fishing Kayaking
Supplies, Peel
Carol Singing at
Tynwald Mills 2pm - 5pm
Contact Bernice Corcoran
801206
December 15th
Spirit of Christmas, St Bridgets
Hospice fundraiser,
Villa Marina, with Christine
Collister, Phillip Summerscales
and local choirs.
Tickets from box office
694555.
PINE WOOD
STUDIO
Beth Waterworth & Maree Murphy
The Old Ballacraine Hotel, St Johns, Isle of Man IM4 3NF
Tel: (01624) 801829
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---◆--Restoration and Made to Order Service
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OPEN: Tues-Sat 10.30-5pm
Merry Christmas to all our
customers
Christmas carol service,
Port St Mary
Lifeboat station, 3pm.
Everyone welcome.
December 14th
Christmas Anthology with
Mrs P Duchars and
Mrs K Shooter,
Hilton Hotel, Douglas,
12.15pm.
December 17th
Scrooge by the Manx Operatic
Society, Gaiety Theatre,
Douglas. All week.
FIXED WING
Call the Box Office
TRIAL FLIGHTS
694555 for tickets.
GET SET FOR CHRISTMAS
at I.J. and J.M Mitchell
❉ Manx Cards
❉ Lights
❉ Baubles
❉ Gift Wrap
❉ Stocking Fillers
❉ Manx Calendars
and lots more!
38 Michael Street, Peel
Tel 842060
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Ring Ed at Manx Flyers
Aero Club on 825999 / 822926
CAR VALET VOUCHERS
for those 'Hard to Buy'
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!
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Tel 835702
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It’s a wrap!
salmon-pink colour that looks especially glamorous
teamed with thick red velvet ribbon.
Small, but perfectly formed
Y
ou don’t have to spend a fortune to
give someone a present to remember.
A beautifully wrapped gift is
guaranteed to make their day. According to
Charlotte Packer, co-author of Gift Wrapping
and Christmas Inspirations, you don’t need
a degree in design to create an eye-catching
masterpiece.
If you’re giving a token, tickets or money, a plain white
envelope can look a bit lacklustre. Instead, buy a colourful
envelope and decorate it with paper cut-outs, sequins,
metallic pens and glitter.
Alternatively, you can make your own decorative envelope
from a pretty piece of paper:
• Use an ordinary envelope of the correct size as a
template.
• Carefully open it out, using a paper knife if necessary.
Good wrapping need not be complicated, just wellexecuted and appropriate to the gift.
• Place the opened-out envelope flat on the back of the
paper you want to use then draw around it, cut it out and
glue it together.
And you don’t need to spend a fortune on materials if you
start building up a collection of items that may come in
use.
• Seal it by attaching a bead to the end of a length of silver
thread or fine wire and
wind it around the
envelope.
According to Charlotte,
items to look out for
include ‘scraps of pretty
paper, fabric and ribbon,
sturdy boxes and gift bags’.
Bottle it
Your wrapping kit should
also include a sharp pair
of scissors, plenty of
double-sided tape and
Sellotape.
Food and drink gift items
are often packaged so
beautifully that all you’ll
need to add is a gift tag
or pretty accessory.
Where to
start
However, if you do want
to wrap a bottle, here’s
how:
• Cut a piece of paper
longer than the bottle at
each end.
Firstly, you need to decide
on a theme for your
wrapping. Charlotte
suggests taking inspiration
from the colour and style
of your Christmas tree.
• Roll the paper tightly
round the bottle and
secure with tape, leaving
the ends free.
Rather than wrapping
every present in the same paper, choose a variety of papers
with similar patterns and colours, then use a scattering of
tree decorations to unify the theme.
• Neatly pleat the paper around the base and secure with
tape.
• Carefully fold the excess paper at the neck of the bottle to
create a point that can be folded over like the flap of an
envelope and secure with tape.
If you want to try something different to the usual shopbought wrapping paper, try using fabric off-cuts, wallpaper,
Cellophane, hand-marbled paper or even a map or print.
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Inexpensive tissue paper is perfect for children’s stocking
fillers, which are usually ripped open too quickly to warrant
fancy trimmings - and kids will love the crunchy, crinkly
sound.
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Create a cracker
The Financial
Times is a
particularly pretty
Making your own Christmas cracker for a small but
unusually-shaped gift creates a fun and festive package.
Charlotte says: ‘When choosing what to use, consider
colour, scale and the sort of thing the recipient would like
best.
A large silk bow which dominates the gift always looks
great. The thicker the ribbon, the more luscious and lavish
the result.
• Gift Wrapping, by Lucy Berridge and Charlotte Packer, is
published by Ryland Peters & Small, priced £8.99. Available
now.
• Put the tube containing the present parallel to the pleats
and centre at one end of the paper.
• Christmas Inspirations - Stylish Ideas For Gifts And
Decorations, by Rose Hammick and Charlotte Packer, is
published by Ryland Peters & Small, priced £14.99. Available
now.
£49
.50
ticket only
FATSAM’s
Course Buffet.
£75 •• Four
Entertainment from The Charleston Girls.
•
Once the wrapping paper is in place, it’s time to add a final
flourish with ribbons and trinkets.
• Place the paper on a flat surface, right side down and hold
the pleats in place with a strip of adhesive tape along the
centre.
for only
Loch Promenade,Douglas
Finishing touches
Attach decorative baubles, fresh flowers, a paper posy,
feathers, sweets or even costume jewellery to a gift for a
unique and easy finishing touch.
• Roll the present along the paper until you reach the end
and seal with tape.
withovernight
stay
• Less structured-looking crackers can be made using tissue
paper, which is easier to handle but prone to tearing, so
only use on soft presents like gloves or socks.
• Take a sheet of wrapping paper and fold it to create pleats
at regular intervals.
Make a night of it at
OR
• Finally, tie with a ribbon at each end.
Start a ribbon box and stock it with ribbons and fabric
trims in a variety of colours and textures.
• Make a tube using a piece of card (an old toilet roll is ideal
for something small) and place your present inside.
If you run out of
wrapping paper
late on Christmas
eve, newspaper
provides an ideal
solution. It has
just enough body
to fold neatly and
looks quirky and
stylish.
In store at Eden Park, Cooil Road, Braddan
until late.
•Tel:DJ639399
•For costume hire forpleasedetails.
contact Switched-On at 661210
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